Ross Dam, Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Name: Ross Dam
Address: Ross Lake National Recreation Area, United States

#4 among attractions in Ross Lake National Recreation Area

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Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada. Both dam and reservoir are located in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, is bordered on both sides by Stephen Mather Wilderness and combined with Lake Chelan National Recreation Area they make up North Cascades National Park Complex. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1949 (75 years ago)Length: 1300 ftHeight: 540 ftReservoir area: 18.28 mi²Coordinates: 48°43'55"N, 121°4'5"W

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Ross Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paul Bunyans Stump, Pierce Mountain, Diablo Lake, Colonial Peak.

5.9 miSW
Mountain
Paul Bunyans Stump, North Cascades National Park
150 min walk • Paul Bunyans Stump is a 7,480+ ft mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park. It rises steeply from Diablo Lake, one of the reservoirs on the Skagit River.
1.3 miNW
Mountain
Pierce Mountain, North Cascades National Park
33 min walk • Pierce Mountain is a 4,973+ ft summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. It is situated above Ross Dam, at the eastern culmination of Sourdough Mountain.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Diablo Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area
64 min walk • Diablo Lake is a reservoir in the North Cascade mountains of northern Washington state, United States. Created by Diablo Dam, the lake is located between Ross Lake and Gorge Lake on the Skagit River at an elevation of 1,201 feet above sea level.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Colonial Peak, North Cascades National Park
139 min walk • Colonial Peak is a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It rises steeply from the southwest bank of Thunder Arm of Diablo Lake, one of the artificial reservoirs on the Skagit River.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sourdough Mountain, North Cascades National Park
79 min walk • Sourdough Mountain is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The Sourdough Mountain Lookout, is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 near the summit.
~260 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ross Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area
2 min walk • Ross Lake is a large reservoir in the North Cascade mountains of northern Washington state, United States, and southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jack Mountain, Pasayten Wilderness
149 min walk • Jack Mountain is the 17th highest mountain in Washington state. It is one of the 10 non-volcanic peaks in Washington State over 9,000 feet.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Colonial Glacier, North Cascades National Park
149 min walk • Colonial Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is immediately northwest of Neve Peak. Colonial Glacier flows generally north, descending from 6,800 to 6,000 ft.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Nohokomeen Glacier, Pasayten Wilderness
143 min walk • Nohokomeen Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque on the north slope of Jack Mountain. Nohokomeen Glacier is heavily crevassed, especially after the midpoint of its descent from 8,200 to 6,100 ft. In the last 20 years the retreating glacier has exposed a new small lake at 6260 feet.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Colonial Creek Falls, North Cascades National Park
138 min walk • Colonial Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States. In a horizontal traverse of more than 4,200 feet, it falls 2,568 feet vertically in 13 distinct drops, with an average incline of 65 degrees.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Neve Peak, North Cascades National Park
151 min walk • Neve Peak is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the south unit of the park, Neve Peak is.66 mi west of Colonial Peak.